Directorate Change

25 February 2014 Karen Thomson steps down as a Director of UBM plc UBM plc today announces that Karen Thomson will step down from the Board on31st March 2014, having served as an independent non-executive director sinceher appointment to the Board in August 2006. Dame Helen Alexander, Chairman of UBM plc, said: "Karen has helped enormously in the process of appointing our new CEO, and I amhugely grateful for her support. Her knowledge and experience, particularly ofthe online world, has been extremely valuable to UBM and I would like toexpress the Board's and my thanks for her great contribution and valuableinsight." - Ends - Contacts MediaPeter Bancroft Director of CommunicationsE-mail [email protected] telephone +44 20 7921 5961 Chris Barrie Citigate Dewe RogersonE-mail [email protected] telephone +44 20 7282 2943Mobile +44 796 872 72 89 Analysts/InvestorsChantal Bradford Investor Relations ManagerEmail [email protected] telephone +44 20 7921 5023 Notes to Editors 1. About UBM plc UBM plc is a global events-led marketing services and communications company.We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and sellerstogether at events and online, as well as producing and distributing news andspecialist content. Our 5,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organisedinto expert teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helpingthem to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently. For more information, go to www.ubm.com; follow us on Twitter at @UBM_plc toget the latest UBM news; follow @UBM for a flavour of UBM from UBM'sTwitterati.